By C. M. Paul Kolkata, Sept. 28, 2025: In a gesture echoing the humility of Pope Benedict XVI and the pastoral heart of St. John Mary Vianney, Archbishop Thomas D’Souza of Kolkata has retired—not into silence, but into service. He will now assist at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Barasat,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, Sept 22, 2024: The city of Kolkata witnessed confluence of faiths, values, and collective harmony on September 22, the International Day of Peace. The program was organized by the Sadhu Vaswani Centre, Kolkata in association with the United Interfaith Foundation – India. It “brought togetherContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Nagrakata, October 23, 2023 : A tea garden parish in the Dooars area of Jalpaiguri district of North Bengal has celebrated 100 years of founding of Catholic community. Bishop Clement Tirkey of Jalpaiguri welcomed Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal, Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli and seven other bishopsContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, Sept 1, 2023: A delegation from Skopje in North Macedonia, the birthplace of Saint Mother Teresa visited Kolkata, the base of her charity works around the world. The delegation visited the Mother House of the Missionaries of Charity to pay their homage to the saint.Continue Reading
By Francis Sunil Rosario Kolkata, Feb 21, 2022: A group of delegates from Kashmir spent a week in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata to build fellowship and seek support of government officials and civil society to their demands for protection and security. Two units of Rotary Club in theContinue Reading
By Jhinuk Mazumdar Kolkata: Pastors, priests, heads of schools and parishioners from various parts of Kolkata participated in an Easter Rally that was organized on April 4 evening. The rally with 1,100-odd participants started from Bishop’s College and culminated with a thanksgiving worship service on the grounds of St James’Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata: Father Francois Laborde, a French Jesuit who spent decades among the poor of Kolkata, was buried on December 28 in a parish in the capital city of West Bengal. Father Laborde was considered the inspiration behind French author Dominique Lapierre’s “City of Joy,” a novelContinue Reading
